More on W10 1607 Update
Assuming you successfully installed 1607 (KB3150513) last week, the following updates are now available: 1) Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB401543) fixes the...
View ArticleIBM PS/2 8560-041 Floppy Drive
I picked up an old behemoth tower IBM 8560-041 and almost got a hernia dragging it home. I opened it up and carefully cleaned out the disintegrating black foam and dirt. I powered it up and the hard...
View ArticleCan't boot dos cd image on pentium
I've tried several DOS images on CD. For some reason I can't get my P120 with Award BIOS to boot from a CD. No matter what image I use, it scans once real quick and then dumps to a no OS error message....
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Unisys PW2 800 motherboard - help needed
I guess this is my first post on vcfed, so let me first say hello to everyone. My name is Tom and I'm mostly interested with mid 80s to mid 90s hardware. I think 386 is the generation that triggers my...
View ArticleIBM PS/2 Model 50 Token ring profile.
Hello. I am trying to find a system profile diskette (or file)for an IBM PS/2 Token Ring card. I have been looking for quite some time now and haven't found one yet. If anybody has one or has any clue...
View ArticleVFX-1 VR Gaming Helmet Reverse Engineering Project
I have fallen in love with this VR helmet, and I hope that I am able to produce schematics of a cost-reduced hobby version of it. (i.e. through-hole components instead of more-complex SMD components)...
View ArticleIBM5155 computer power supply schematic mystery.
Does anyone know if this schematic was ever published by IBM or even by Sams ? It appears to be very difficult to locate. Also it looks like this supply was probably built by Zenith data systems.
View ArticleSun Solaris Jumpstart help
Hi I want to do a clean install of Solaris 2.6.5 or 8 on a Sparc Classic. As I have no SCSI CDROM drive, I want to install using Jumpstart on a Sun Ultra 5, but I am having difficulty getting the JS...
View ArticleMCU USART "hunt" capability
I'm doing some circuit design employing an ARM MCU and I've run across a stumbling block. Most MCUs claim to implement one or more "USARTs", but what's meant today isn't what has been traditionally...
View ArticleRJ Power Injectors
I have quote a few gigabit PoE power injectors used to power SonicPoint AP's. I'm looking to get $15 a piece for these plus s&h or trade for working Polycom SoundPoint IP phone. Willing to discuss.
View ArticlePicked up an IBM 5170, need some upgrade advice
Recently picked up a new old stock 5170. Bone stock just the way I like to start. I've got a mountain of parts to go into the machine. The goal is a bit of a paradox. I want to expand the machine as...
View ArticleJoystick problem?
I'm using the Apple joystick A2M2002. Ran this test program: 10 X=PDL(0):Y=PDL(1) 20 PRINT X,Y 30 GOTO 10 The four corners report correctly (0,0; 0,255; 255,0; 255,255) but when the joystick centers it...
View ArticleHow many of use guys are using a VGA card in your 8088?
I ask because I'm working on a game which only supports VGA but I recently tweaked it to run on the 8088 and was curious on whether there was much point to that. Of course the game is unlikely to run...
View ArticleHas anyone built the MTM Scientific XT Board?
http://www.mtmscientific.com/pc-retro.html I am really interested in giving this board a shot just for the heck of it. I was microminiature 2M soldering certified in the Navy, and have no qualms about...
View ArticlePCE/macplus emulator
Hi, I have written a review of the PCE/macplus emulator: http://www.toughdev.com/content/2016...tosh-emulator/ This is a highly customizable emulator that can emulate many 68k compact Macintosh models...
View ArticleIntertec Superbrain owners club
At last, I finally secured me a 'Brain: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262915237656 Naturally, it's dead. Powers up but goes no further. Nothing on screen (according to the seller - I haven't picked it up...
View ArticleWhat is the max number of USB 1.1/2.0 plugs supported by the mobo style pin...
I see 3.5 and 5.25 front bay USB 1.1/2.0 hubs online. They all seem to have no less than 4 USB ports on them. Some even have double that amount. I don't know if it's safe to use 4 devices plugged into...
View ArticleQuestion for vintage software collectors
Do you guys who collect software just get the last version of an app or do you try collecting all of them? For example I try collecting all versions on Xtree Gold DOS and Windows even if I generally...
View ArticlePDP-8/S on eBay
I or the RICM have no affiliation with this... There is a PDP-8/S on eBay. In the 70s it was used to program the Teradyne chip testers at the Cherry Semiconductor fab in East Greenwich RI. It includes...
View ArticleUSB Null Modem Cable.
. I need a software for a USB null modem cable.is there a way to have for win10 to use a separate PC for a "mass storage device"? I tried looking it up myself but never found anything free or worth a...
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